OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14426647
KELRAN CONSTRUCTORS, INC
FOUNTAIN, CO—
Event description
Four employees killed when excavation caves in
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #4 and two coworkers were in an excavation when masses of e arth broke loose from each wall. All six workers were buried, and Employees #1 t hrough #4 were killed. The excavation was not adequately shored or sloped.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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